Source tree closed, awaiting wrapup and approval.

As noted on Slashdot, MozillaZine is reporting that the Mozilla development tree is now closed as the open source browser approaches a final 1.0 release.

This doesn't mean the product is closed source now, of course. It just means that they're not accepting new submissions as they're in the process of certifying it for an actual product release. Once that's complete, there will be an official v1.0 release, and the new development builds beyond. Below is the text of MozillaZine's post, as they've been Slashdotted far and fast:

The tree just closed in preparation for Mozilla 1.0, and so far, it's looking promising. What does the tree close mean? This time around, as drivers have been in control of the tree for the entire milestone, the actual process won't change, but drivers approval will begin to get harder and harder to get for a checkin. As we approach 1.0, we'll keep you up to date on current status and other interesting news.

Mozilla is the open-source version of the Netscape browser, developed within the Mozilla organizaition as well as independent developers 'round the world, with many users on multiple platforms.